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VAR02MK24HKI/PMK Supporting children’s development and learning in early childhood education (5 cr)

Code: VAR0205A20S-3008

General information


Enrollment

11.10.2023 - 29.10.2023

Timing

11.03.2024 - 14.04.2024

Number of ECTS credits allocated

5 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

80 % Contact teaching, 20 % Distance learning

Unit

Sosionomitutkinnot

Campus

  • Helsinki
  • Pieksämäki

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

0 - 333

Degree programmes

  • BA of Social Services

Teachers

  • Inga Klen
  • Sanna Ojala
  • Marjaana Marttila-Ojala

Groups

  • A53sos
  • E53sos
  • 11.03.2024 09:00 - 12:00, VAR02/ Orientaatio
  • 13.03.2024 09:00 - 12:00, VAR02/ Havainnointi ja dokumentointi varhaiskasvatuksessa
  • 25.03.2024 09:00 - 12:00, VAR02/ Lapsen kielen ja liikunnan kehitys ja mahdolliset haasteet.
  • 26.03.2024 09:00 - 14:00, VAR02/ Lapsen sosioemotionaalisen kasvun ja mielenterveyden tuki sekä neuropsykiatristen haasteiden huomiointi varhaiskasvatuksessa.
  • 03.04.2024 12:00 - 15:00, VAR02/ Luento
  • 04.04.2024 12:00 - 13:30, VAR02/ Vieraileva luennoitsija
  • 10.04.2024 09:00 - 13:00, VAR02/ Dialogitentti Kalasatamassa
  • 11.04.2024 09:00 - 12:00, VAR02/ Verkkotentti Pieksämäen opiskelijat

Objective

Students
• know how to identify growth and development disorders and are familiar with early intervention methods
• are familiar with and know how to apply various support activities to support children’s development and learning
• know how to guide and support children together with the family in the various phases of growth, development and learning while considering and strengthening children’s development level
• are familiar with the basics of children’s socioemotional development and mental health
• know how to use observation and documentation methods
• know how to act in multidisciplinary professional groups within child and family work with key collaboration parties.

Content

• methods of supporting and guiding children’s development and learning
• growth and development disorders and early intervention methods as well as basics of supporting children’s mental health
• observation and documentation methods used in early childhood education
• special early childhood education and multidisciplinary child and family work

Evaluation scale

0-5